Life Span
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Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Aquatics
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
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Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-126-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-3
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
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Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Fishes
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
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Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
hanging chain cholla
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
jumping cholla
Hardy Waterlily
In German
jumping cholla
Hardy Waterlily
In French
jumping cholla
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
jumping cholla
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
jumping cholla
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
jumping cholla
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
jumping cholla
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
jumping cholla
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cactaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2070
1
27800
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